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illinois 01-12-2011 06:51 AM
How is a One Block Wonder different from Stack and Whack?

huntannette 01-12-2011 06:55 AM
oh ty...was wondering what OBW ment.....i am not too familiar with the quilting lingo...lol

amorerm 01-12-2011 07:08 AM
I found this site (blog). She gives alot of tips and suggestions. Found this interesting but don't think I'll ever attempt one of these.

http://abbquilts.blogspot.com/2008/0...-and-tips.html

Ally 01-12-2011 07:29 AM
I'M SURE THE BLOCK YOU DISPLAY IS NOT AN OBW BUT IT SURE IS PRETTY. WHAT IS THE NAME? THIS RE QUILTER 7X

Lizzytish 01-12-2011 08:04 AM
Originally Posted by feffertim
I know I'm ignorant but what is OBW
That was my question too

Pat P 01-12-2011 08:06 AM
Thanks for posting too, alot of us have learned thru your experience.

salmonsweet 01-12-2011 10:42 AM
Originally Posted by damaquilts
oh boy I was going to try one of these. I have to wash fabric. I cannot stand the chemicals in them. Maybe if I am really careful when I press.
I've made four OBW tops now (two are quilted and done). I always prewash, never use starch or sizing, and it turns out well for me.

Of course I don't have the comparison - for all I know I might find it a lot easier if I ever worked with unwashed - but I'd sure say, if you have to get rid of the chemicals then do go ahead and wash. Press with care, take your time lining up your repeats and you'll be fine.

One really important thing for me has been not to cut every 24'' (or however long the repeat is), but to look at the fabric and make sure I make my cuts along the same line in the pattern every time. Lining up the ruler along the same two leaf tips or whatever.

Sorrelpen 01-12-2011 10:43 AM
Originally Posted by denveremerson
I got the OBW book for Christmas, and read it through several times so that I would get the concept down. I decided to start with a fabric that I already had to make sure I knew what I was doing. But it had a 25 1/4" repeat. Odd. As I couldn't remember where or when I got this fabric, I decided to pre-wash it first (The author doesn't like doing that, but I felt it should be done). Wash, dry, starch, iron. Measure again. Now it has a 24" repeat. After cutting my 24" strips, I realize that the grain is off, like really bad! Now I've lost about 4" on each end of each strip, and I'm really upset. Has anyone had this problem? You are all so wise, please help!!
I know there is rhyme and reason for abreviations. and there is a place to find what they mean. What does OBW stand for and what do you look for when you want to find the list ?

k3n 01-12-2011 10:57 AM
Originally Posted by Sorrelpen
I know there is rhyme and reason for abreviations. and there is a place to find what they mean. What does OBW stand for and what do you look for when you want to find the list ?
If you type OBW into the Search function on the board, you'll get a whole list of topics about these quilts. Also, top left of this page is a blue link to a topic list dedicated to OBWs, Kaleidoscopes and Stack n Whack quilts. Click on that and you'll get every topic ever created about them - if I've done my job right. :-D

Scissor Queen 01-12-2011 11:04 AM
Originally Posted by k3n
Originally Posted by Sorrelpen
I know there is rhyme and reason for abreviations. and there is a place to find what they mean. What does OBW stand for and what do you look for when you want to find the list ?
If you type OBW into the Search function on the board, you'll get a whole list of topics about these quilts. Also, top left of this page is a blue link to a topic list dedicated to OBWs, Kaleidoscopes and Stack n Whack quilts. Click on that and you'll get every topic ever created about them - if I've done my job right. :-D
Not to mention the question has been asked and answered in this very topic.


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